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father figure

DEFINITIONS OF: father figure

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n a man who takes over all the functions of the real father

Synonyms:
father surrogate
Types:
foster father, foster-father
a man who is a foster parent
stepfather
the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
Type of:
adult male, man
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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